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Celtic prepare to entertain Hibernian at Celtic Park at lunchtime on Sunday, looking to continue an impressive record. The The Bhoys are clearly on top, having won 84 and lost only 23 of the 139 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Celtic Park was earlier this season, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Scottish Premier match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 01 Mar | Hibernian | 0 - 2 | Celtic | SPL |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 22 Dec | Celtic | 1-1 | Hibernian | SPL |
| 2007/2008 | Sun 23 Sep | Hibernian | 3 - 2 | Celtic | SPL |
| 2006/2007 | Sun 20 May | Hibernian | 2 - 1 | Celtic | SPL |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 10 Feb | Celtic | 1 - 0 | Hibernian | SPL |
| 2006/2007 | Sun 26 Nov | Hibernian | 2 - 2 | Celtic | SPL |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 26 Aug | Celtic | 2 - 1 | Hibernian | SPL |
Recent respective form guides
Celtic have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 6 to 5.
The away form of Hibernian is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 7 leaked at the wrong end.
Celtic are leading the way in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, with their 36 games giving them a return of 83 points. Hibernian's 52 points from 36 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 5th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Celtic | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 15 |
| Hibernian | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but I think that The Bhoys's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Hibernian. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Celtic | Won 3 successive home games. 6 games since last home draw. Won their latest 5 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 9 . |
| Hibernian | Not won in previous 5 away matches. No win in the 3 most recent games. |